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enCopyright 2019 - RFE/RL, Inc.60Sat, 25 May 2019 15:09:03 +0000Pangea CMS – RFE/RLArmenian Prosecutors Appeal Ruling Releasing Ex-President Kocharian From DetentionArmenian prosecutors have lodged appeals against court decisions to suspend the trial of former President Robert Kocharian and release him from pretrial detention.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-prosecutors-appeal-ruling-releasing-ex-president-kocharian-from-detention/29959717.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-prosecutors-appeal-ruling-releasing-ex-president-kocharian-from-detention/29959717.htmlThu, 23 May 2019 19:27:55 +0000ArmeniaNewsWatchdogArmeniaPicksArmenian PM Calls For Radical Justice Reforms As 'Second Phase Of Revolution'Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian has called for a radical reform of the country's judiciary -- contending that many courts have lost their legitimacy and too many judges are beholden to the country's former authorities.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenians-heed-call-to-block-courts-pashinian-to-speak-on-second-phase-of-revolution/29952220.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenians-heed-call-to-block-courts-pashinian-to-speak-on-second-phase-of-revolution/29952220.htmlMon, 20 May 2019 08:22:17 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaFrom Our BureausPicksArmenian Court Orders Release Of Ex-President Kocharian From Pretrial DetentionА court has ordered the release of former President Robert Kocharian from pretrial detention after current and former leaders of the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region provided personal guarantees.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-court-orders-release-of-ex-president-kocharian-from-pretrial-detention/29949727.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-court-orders-release-of-ex-president-kocharian-from-pretrial-detention/29949727.htmlSat, 18 May 2019 14:08:46 +0000ArmeniaNewsWatchdogArmeniaRival Protests Staged As Ex-President Kocharian's Trial Enters Second DayRival protests were being staged on May 14 outside of a court building in Yerevan by supporters and opponents of Armenian ex-President Robert Kocharian as his trial on charges of overthrowing the constitutional order entered its second day.https://www.rferl.org/a/rival-protests-staged-as-ex-president-kocharian-s-trial-enters-second-day/29939514.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/rival-protests-staged-as-ex-president-kocharian-s-trial-enters-second-day/29939514.htmlTue, 14 May 2019 09:06:46 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaPicksArmenian Ex-President Kocharian Goes On Trial In YerevanFormer Armenian President Robert Kocharian, has gone on trial on charges of overthrowing the constitutional order during the final weeks of his decade-long rule that ended in April 2008.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-ex-president-kocharian-goes-on-trial-in-yerevan/29937537.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-ex-president-kocharian-goes-on-trial-in-yerevan/29937537.htmlMon, 13 May 2019 10:32:36 +0000ArmeniaNewsWatchdogArmeniaPicksEx-Armenian President Kocharian Faces Trial Over Deadly 2008 CrackdownFormer Armenian President Robert Kocharian is set to go on trial on May 13 on charges of overthrowing the constitutional order during the final weeks of his decade-long rule that ended in April 2008.https://www.rferl.org/a/ex-armenian-president-kocharian-faces-trial-over-deadly-2008-crackdown/29936269.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/ex-armenian-president-kocharian-faces-trial-over-deadly-2008-crackdown/29936269.htmlSun, 12 May 2019 19:17:44 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaFrom Our BureausUkrainian Lawmaker Waits For Hours To Enter ArmeniaA Ukrainian lawmaker was prevented from entering Armenia for several hours after landing at Yerevan airport due to what appeared to be Russian interference.https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nayyem-armenia-delay-sanctions-russia-/29916984.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-nayyem-armenia-delay-sanctions-russia-/29916984.htmlThu, 02 May 2019 14:22:57 +0000UkraineNewsArmeniaUkrainePicksEarly Marriage Means No School For Armenia's Yazidi GirlsTwelve years' education is mandatory in Armenia, but for young Yazidi girls, it continues to be a dream. Many of them are forced to get married at the age of 15 or 16, once they're considered "tall enough."https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-yazidi-girls-school/29912653.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-yazidi-girls-school/29912653.htmlTue, 30 Apr 2019 13:28:00 +0000ArmeniaArmeniaVideo ArchivePicksVideosArmenians Celebrate Holiday Marking Uprising That Brought Pashinian To PowerArmenians rallied in the capital, Yerevan, and throughout the country to celebrate the country’s newest holiday, amid criticism from opposition groups that the government was improperly spending state money.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenians-celebrate-holiday-marking-uprising-that-brought-pashinian-to-power/29907588.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenians-celebrate-holiday-marking-uprising-that-brought-pashinian-to-power/29907588.htmlSat, 27 Apr 2019 16:24:52 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaArmenia Celebrates First Citizen's Day HolidayArmenia is celebrating its newest holiday after a bill designating the last Saturday in April as Citizen's Day was adopted by the Armenian parliament earlier this month. Events were held throughout the country on April 27, with Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian attending festivities in Yerevan. Citizen's Day marks the anniversary of the nationwide protest movement in April 2018 that ousted longtime leader Serzh Sarkisian and swept Pashinian to power. Opposition and rights groups have objected to state money -- around $255,000 -- being spent to celebrate a political victory.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-celebrates-citizens-day/29907430.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-celebrates-citizens-day/29907430.htmlSat, 27 Apr 2019 13:06:00 +0000ArmeniaArmeniaVideo ArchivePicksVideosArmenian Court Keeps Ex-President Kocharian In Pretrial DetentionAn Armenian court has rejected an appeal by former President Robert Kocharian to end his pretrial detention.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-court-keeps-ex-president-kocharian-in-pretrial-detention/29874704.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-court-keeps-ex-president-kocharian-in-pretrial-detention/29874704.htmlThu, 11 Apr 2019 10:48:20 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaFrom Our BureausUN, EU Express Concerns About Threats Against Armenia's LGBT CommunityThe United Nations, European Union, and local rights groups have expressed concerns about "hate speech" directed toward Armenia's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community following reports of death threats against a transgender woman who spoke in the country's National Assembly.https://www.rferl.org/a/un-eu-express-concerns-about-threats-against-armenia-s-lgbt-community/29873151.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/un-eu-express-concerns-about-threats-against-armenia-s-lgbt-community/29873151.htmlWed, 10 Apr 2019 16:05:14 +0000ArmeniaNewsWatchdogArmeniaFrom Our BureausPicksRussian Soldier Charged With Killing Armenian Woman To Remain In Custody At BaseA Russian soldier charged with beating an Armenian woman to death will remain in custody on the premises of the Russian military base in Armenia's northwestern city of Gyumri, a local court has ruled.https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-soldier-charged-with-killing-armenian-woman-to-remain-in-custody-at-base/29830114.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/russian-soldier-charged-with-killing-armenian-woman-to-remain-in-custody-at-base/29830114.htmlTue, 19 Mar 2019 13:05:59 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaFrom Our BureausPicksArmenian Court Extends Detention Of Ex-President KocharianA court in Yerevan on Friday has extended by two months the pretrial detention of Robert Kocharian, a lawyer for the former Armenian president said after the court session on March 15.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-court-extends-detention-of-ex-president-kocharian/29823431.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-court-extends-detention-of-ex-president-kocharian/29823431.htmlFri, 15 Mar 2019 13:12:25 +0000ArmeniaNewsWatchdogArmeniaPicksArmenian Sapper In Syria Seriously Wounded While Clearing MinesAn Armenian demining officer recently deployed to Syria has been seriously wounded while clearing landmines near Aleppo.https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-sapper-in-syrian-seriously-wounded-while-clearing-mines/29810950.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/armenian-sapper-in-syrian-seriously-wounded-while-clearing-mines/29810950.htmlFri, 08 Mar 2019 15:08:57 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaPicksArmenia Marks 11th Anniversary Of Bloody Postelection Protest CrackdownArmenia is marking the 11th anniversary of a bloody 2008 crackdown on protesters who were then challenging the official result of the country’s presidential election that year.https://www.rferl.org/a/29797856.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/29797856.htmlFri, 01 Mar 2019 10:50:55 +0000ArmeniaNewsWatchdogArmeniaPicksPashinian Calls On Armenians To Mark 11th Anniversary Of Deadly ProtestsPrime Minister Nikol Pashinian has called on all Armenians to mark the 11th anniversary of the deadly repression of the 2008 postelection protests with "a powerful civil march" in Yerevan.https://www.rferl.org/a/pashinian-calls-on-armenians-to-mark-11th-anniversary-of-deadly-protests/29782717.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/pashinian-calls-on-armenians-to-mark-11th-anniversary-of-deadly-protests/29782717.htmlThu, 21 Feb 2019 10:16:05 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaPicksA Little Communist Fine-Tuning? Armenians Revisit Their National AnthemAn Armenian politician stirs a long-simmering pot with a call for the country's national hymn to be replaced by its Soviet analog.https://www.rferl.org/a/a-little-communist-fine-tuning-armenians-revisit-their-national-anthem/29777183.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/a-little-communist-fine-tuning-armenians-revisit-their-national-anthem/29777183.htmlMon, 18 Feb 2019 17:22:54 +0000ArmeniaFeaturesArmeniaPicksU.S. Frowns On Armenia's Involvement In Russia-Backed Syria MissionThe United States has indicated it does not support Armenia's participation in a Russia-backed mission in war-ravaged Syria, where Yerevan has dispatched demining experts and other personnel.https://www.rferl.org/a/us-frowns-on-armenia-s-involvement-in-russia-backed-syria-mission/29768111.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/us-frowns-on-armenia-s-involvement-in-russia-backed-syria-mission/29768111.htmlWed, 13 Feb 2019 14:54:17 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaRussiaFrom Our BureausPicksFormer Armenian President Kocharian Charged With Bribe-TakingArmenian investigators have filed a new bribe-taking charge against former President Robert Kocharian, who was previously charged with violating the country's constitutional system.https://www.rferl.org/a/former-armenian-president-kocharian-charged-with-bribe-taking/29767678.html
https://www.rferl.org/a/former-armenian-president-kocharian-charged-with-bribe-taking/29767678.htmlWed, 13 Feb 2019 11:01:03 +0000ArmeniaNewsArmeniaFrom Our BureausPicks